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Luca Ferrari (Bending Spoons CEO)
Luca Ferrari is the CEO of Bending Spoons, credited with growing the company from a $40,000 startup to $1 billion in revenue through acquisitions of legacy consumer apps, most recently including Eventbrite.
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## Overview
Luca Ferrari is the CEO of Bending Spoons, the Milan-based tech company known for acquiring and turning around legacy consumer apps, most recently announcing the acquisition of ticketing platform Eventbrite (YouTube, September 23).
## Key Facts
- Started Bending Spoons with a reported $40,000 initial investment, according to Ferrari (YouTube, September 23).
- Under his leadership, the company grew from zero to $1 billion in revenue in about 10 years (YouTube, September 23).
- Ferrari describes the company's approach as 'buying product-market fit' by acquiring existing apps rather than building from scratch (YouTube, September 23).
- He claims the company has 'never lost a bid' in its acquisition efforts, positioning it as a direct competitor to private equity buyers (YouTube, September 23).
- Bending Spoons under Ferrari acquired AOL and, most recently, announced plans to acquire Eventbrite (YouTube, September 23).
## Significance
Ferrari is emerging as a notable voice in tech/PE crossover strategy — using an operationally-focused tech company to outbid traditional private equity for legacy digital assets. Worth tracking as a recurring commentator and dealmaker in consumer tech consolidation.